The Treasury and Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2023 (NSW) introduced several key changes to how duty is applied to various transactions in NSW. This amending Act was introduced as part of NSW’s 2023-24 budget.
We have outlined the changes which are particularly significant for charity and not-for-profit organisations. Understanding these changes is crucial for organisations
Non-government schools in NSW that receive State and Commonwealth funding are required to comply with the Education Act 1990 (NSW) (Act) and the Education Regulations 2017 (NSW) (Regulations). The Department of Education has also published Guidelines to help schools understand their obligations under the Act and Regulations.
Earlier this year (March 2024) the Regulations were
Authors: Belinda Marsh, Partner and Monisha Lazarus, Associate
The ACNC has recently published a new registration decision summary, which provides guidance on the appropriate charitable subtype for organisations seeking registration as a charity, with a charitable purpose of relieving necessitous circumstances.
Summary of ACNC registration decisionThe ACNC decision summary relates to an organisation that applied
Authors: Belinda Marsh, Partner and Merisa Raic, Special Counsel.
The ACNC has published its first decision summary which is part of the new ACNC Secrecy Reforms Project (the Project).
The ACNC received funding in the 2023-24 Budget for the project with the aim of improving transparency and providing more information to the charity sector relating to
Authors: Belinda Marsh, Partner and Ellysia Joannidis, Associate
From 9 November 2023, there will be a change to the unfair contract terms regime which will mean that Courts will be able to impose significant penalties on businesses that include unfair terms in their standard form contracts. The changes will also give the Courts more
Authors: Belinda Marsh, Partner and Dylan Anderson, Paralegal
Update on 2 November 2023 – the case referred to in this article is subject to an appeal to the Full Federal Court. We will provide a further update to the case and the response from ACNC as the matter develops.
The updated Commissioner’s Interpretation Statement has
Makinson d’Apice is very pleased to advise that Bill d’Apice has been awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australia Day 2021 Honours List.
Bill was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for his significant service to the law, to the legal profession, and
Makinson d’Apice is pleased to announce that Bill d’Apice has been recognised in Chambers and Partners’ Asia Pacific 2021 edition as a ranked lawyer in the area of Charities, for the fourth consecutive year.
With the assistance of other professionals within the firm’s Charities & Not-For-Profits team, Bill has been advising and representing hundreds of
For registered charities operating overseas or working with a third party overseas, there is a new set of standards that they must comply with in addition to the existing ACNC Governance Standards in this new financial year.
This set of new standards commonly referred to as “External Conduct Standards” are contained in the Australian Charities
Most Australian entities will now be aware that the Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) (Commonwealth Act) commenced on 1 January 2019.
However, you may not be aware that the NSW government has recently passed its own Modern Slavery Act 2018 (NSW) (NSW Act), which will commence on 1 July 2019.
Obligations under the Commonwealth Act
